efface oneself
1efface oneself — To avoid notice • • • Main Entry: ↑efface …
2efface oneself — make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. → efface …
3efface oneself — make oneself modestly inconspicuous, belittle oneself …
4efface — ► VERB 1) erase (a mark) from a surface. 2) (efface oneself) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. DERIVATIVES effacement noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «pardon or be absolved from (an offence)»: from French effacer, from face …
5efface — [ɪ feɪs] verb 1》 erase (a mark) from a surface. 2》 (efface oneself) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. Derivatives effacement noun Origin C15 (in the sense pardon or be absolved from an offence ): from Fr. effacer, from e (from L …
6efface — /əˈfeɪs / (say uh fays) verb (t) (effaced, effacing) 1. to wipe out; destroy; do away with: to efface a memory. 2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). 3. to make inconspicuous or not noticeable: to efface… …
7efface — [ə fās′, ifās′] vt. effaced, effacing [Fr effacer < e (see EF ) + face: see FACE] 1. to rub out, as from a surface; erase; wipe out; obliterate [time effaced the memory] 2. to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) from notice SYN.… …
8efface — effaceable, adj. effacement, n. effacer, n. /i fays /, v.t., effaced, effacing. 1. to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one s unhappy memories. 2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). 3. to make… …
9efface — verb 1) the chalk drawings were effaced by the rain Syn: erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate; delete, cancel, obliterate 2) he attempted to efface himself Syn …
10efface — ef•face [[t]ɪˈfeɪs[/t]] v. t. faced, fac•ing 1) to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface sad memories[/ex] 2) to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.) 3) to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself)… …
